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New Jersey sports betting apps will use geolocation to require that all mobile bets are placed from within state lines. Mobile sports betting began in New Jersey this week, the first state to bring mobile sports betting outside of Nevada . (more...)

Half of all United Kingdom adults (50 per cent) say their life would be boring if they could not access the Internet. And for the first time women are spending more time online than men, fuelled by a rise in internet use by those aged 18 to 34 and the explosion in social media . (more...)

Sprint reported quarterly net additions of 87,000 phone subscribers who pay a monthly bill, more than double the analyst estimate of 40,000 additions. Wireless service revenue was $5.46 billion - experiencing sequential growth for the first time in more than four years - while equipment revenue was $2.93 billion. (more...)

You might already be aware of the ability within Google Maps to actively share your location with loved ones, friends and family members. So, when a user will share their location then they will also share the battery level of their smartphone with everyone to see. (more...)

According to the newspaper, the girl filmed her activities prior to hanging herself in her family's backyard in the district of Escobar last month. Authorities suspect that someone encouraged her to commit suicide, the report says. A new online "challenge" within WhatsApp, a popular messaging platform owned by Facebook , is targeting teens and encouraging them to participate in a suicide challenge. (more...)

With a game like Fortnite , that makes all of its money by way of microtransactions, 30% is a lot of money lost when it essentially has an opportunity to keep 100% of the revenue if it launches the game outside of Google Play. However, Sweeney doesn't think installing Fortnite from an external source will present any security risks for users. XDA got the scoop on Sunday by digging into the source code of Fortnite's mobile create-an-account page. (more...)

Following this, the company shows off the "all-day battery" of the Galaxy Note 9 . Now, however, an official image of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been leaked by none other than Samsung. Moreover, there's a dual-camera with a fingerprint sensor placed in the centre, beneath the cameras. To put than in perspective, Samsung's summer 2018 large flagship phone, the Galaxy S9 Plus , only allowed for 656GB of maximum internal storage space, while Apple's iPhone X only allowed for a ... (more...)

Passengers on board the Ryanair plane, which was set to take off from Barcelona to Ibiza, were ordered to quickly make an emergency exit down the plane's inflatable slides. . The unnamed passenger whose mobile caught light is said to be from New Zealand. One relieved passenger said: 'Luckily it didn't happen when we were already on the runway. (more...)

Google unveiled Android P at its Google I/O event in California on 8 May 2018, saying that the new version of its mobile operating system is based on three pillars: intelligence, simplicity, and wellbeing. So it should find a home on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL . The other - and probably more important - question is which devices will be receiving the update when it launches officially. (more...)

WiLan, a patent troll or as it describes itself as "one of the most successful patent licensing companies in the world" which helps "companies unlock the value of intellectual property by managing and licensing their patent portfolios", has won a legal dispute against Apple which first started in 2010. (more...)

On June 19, Reddit learned that an attacker compromised the accounts of some of its employees for the company's cloud hosting providers. This access has been able to intercept the SMS that the Reddit security systems send to their employees, as an additional measure of protection. (more...)

Valve's next game, Artifact , will launch November 28 on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux at a price of $19.99 Dollars, with iOS and Android versions to follow in 2019. Additional cards will cost additional funds, with booster packs costing $2 each. Fans will be able to go hands on at PAX in Seattle, WA ahead of release, with that event running from August 31 through September 3. (more...)

Facebook says it had been testing the WhatsApp Business API for months, and has since worked with worldwide clients like Singapore Airlines, Uber and Wish. Unlike Facebook and Instagram, WhatsApp does not have any business model to make money until now. Earlier this year, WhatsApp rolled out " WhatsApp Business" in India to help businesses communicate better with their customers. (more...)

The website Gamer Sensi has hundreds of coaches, many of whom specialise in Fortnite , and charge between $10 and $25 an hour, to offer their services over the internet and help improve gameplay. The Journal spoke with several parents who have paid for private " Fortnite " lessons for their children. The new trend has even surprised some of the coaches with one 18-year-old professional player calling the situation "odd" considering game tutoring typically only used to be for those keen to ... (more...)

On the official website for the trilogy collection, the packaging and wording has been updated recently to state "Requires Content Download" on the box and "Games 2 and 3 require download via internet" in the site blurb. Another explanation is that only one of the three games has been finalized to get burned on a drive. As it stands, only the first game, Spyro the Dragon , is what you're actually getting on the disc. (more...)

The Moto Z3 doesn't have the shatterproof display that the Z2 Force had. Motorola has confirmed an event on August 2 at its headquarters in Chicago, where it is expected to launch Moto Z3 , Moto One and One Power . Between in-house work, efforts from longstanding hardware partners and upstart Mod creators, Motorola has made it clear that Moto Mods won't just disappear overnight. (more...)

With the previous year's one-time gain of 36.8 billion yen excluded, Sony logged even sharper first-quarter growth. To that end, Sony has been expanding businesses promising stable revenue streams, such as online gaming services and music content libraries, while minimising the impact of the volatile sales cycles of game consoles and other electronics gadgets. (more...)

PC can get access as early as the 10th as part of the Open Beta. It will start on August 3rd, 10am PT until August 6th, 10am PT. A code will be displayed on the website and can be redeemed by following the instructions. Activision unleashes the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta later this week, with a new launch trailer showing off the multiplayer side of things, as well as our first look at Call of Duty's first entry into battle royale: Blackout . (more...)

This mode is the flawless place to get used to the tweaked guided missile weapon, in addition to the other explosives now in rotation. The Fly Explosive jetpacks have increased fuel regen rate and decreased fuel burn rate compared to the standard jetpack. (more...)

Thankfully, now it is possible thanks to Google Clock's integration with Spotify . Starting this week though, if you use Spotify and would like to use songs from the service as your alarm, then that may be reason enough for you to start using Google's Clock app . (more...)

Google launched a Chinese language version of its search engine - google.cn - in 2006. According to internal documents, acquired by The Intercept , the final version could be launched in the next six to nine months, pending approval from the Chinese government. (more...)

From here a character bearing resemblance to the musician begins a race against time through the crime-riddled streets making a number of seemingly illegal deliveries. 'After months of inspiring talks and actions we now find in their latest game update a nightclub where I alongside other colleagues are performing. To celebrate After Hours , Rockstar Games and Solomun have partnered to create a music video created within GTA 5. (more...)

However, in their pursuit for faster processors , Intel hasn't really done all that much when we compare the current gen processors with the upcoming ones. However, it should also be noted that the CPU's cores and thread count is the same as Intel's top of the line non-HEDT CPU. The slides also confirm that 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh processors will be compatible with Intel 300-series chipsets, so you'll supposedly be able to plug any of these next-gen CPUs into something as lowly ... (more...)

The new tools can be accessed in the settings page of Instagram under "Your Activity", or Facebook, under "Your Time on Facebook", a joint statement from Instagram Product Management Director Ameet Ranadive and Facebook Director of Research David Ginsberg said . (more...)

Besides the wonderful Cinema Mode , you also get an Incognito Mode , Chrome sync feature, and Voice Search. Google's Chrome browser in Daydream VR headsets is finally here. Previously, Chrome was available as a test version or by navigating through to Chrome's mobile app. Accessing the Chrome browser in VR is another big step toward achieving that goal. (more...)

In particular it writes " The event will be loaded with new, exclusive, hands-on demos of the hottest upcoming games, stage presentations from the world's biggest game developers, and some spectacular surprises ". According to new rumors, the Nvidia GTX 1180 is going to feature 3584 Cuda Cores, 11GB of VRAM, 1600MHz core clock, 1800MHz boost clock, 13 TFLOPS, 16 Gbps Memory Speed, and a TDP of 180W. (more...)

Free internet browser Firefox is branching out into new apps and services, and is undergoing a rebrand to reflect this, so parent company Mozilla has launched two possible identity designs and is asking the public to share their thoughts and feedback. (more...)

Once signed up you will get the perks listed above, access to the vault and 10% off Origin Store purchases. Other gaming companies have tried similar subscription services, with Sony and Microsoft most notable among them. Access to EA's entire back catalogue is nothing to sneeze at, especially if there are a ton of games you've missed over the years. The subscription service provides access to a host of EA titles including FIFA, Battlefield and Madden, but subscribers usually have to wait ... (more...)

This device gives customers the choice to engrave their name on its back just its predecessor. The screen supports HDR10 and is topped with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The LG Signature Edition 2018 smartphone comes only in Black and White colors. The company is said to make only 300 phones in total and will start selling the smartphone on August 13th, while the pre-orders will start today, i.e., July 30th. (more...)